title: [Laser angioplasty: a new approach in the treatment of iliac occlusion].
abstract: Laser thermal angioplasty is a new technique. The longest follow-up is 3 years. It is used increasingly for the treatment of atheromatous disease of the femoropopliteal segment. The authors describe a case of successful recanalization of a completely occluded left external iliac artery using laser thermal angioplasty. The artery was approached through a left femoral dissection. The patient was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 4 without claudication. The present indications and potential benefits and complications of this procedure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie, Hôpital St-François d'Assise, Université Laval, Québec, PQ.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laliberté
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Dion
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dionne
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: L'angioplastie au laser: une nouvelle approache dans le traitement de l'occlusion iliaque.